RE: hunting/scouting during thunderstorms/rain/etc
If it's really coming down, they'll be in cover. But as soon as it slacks off to a steady drizzle or less, they'll be out. Wind is more of a factor for calling than rain. If you spot them in the field in the evening, if you don't harass them, chances are they'll roost nearby. Watch which waythey're going toward dark.